10-20-30 A blast from the past. Being as though I was born in 1996, I interviewed People who were 10 years, 20 years, and 30 years older than me. The people I interviewed were My mother, My aunt, and My cousin. 1986 Person: Ashley Yarbrough Song: "Livin' on a Prayer" Genre: Rock/ Alternative Musician: Bon Jovi Why do they like this song: When asking her she said "It's a song about never giving up and I love motivational songs such as this, I also love Bon Jovi's lead voice. He has a timeless rasp that gives him an UMPH! "
Important Event: Hands across America Date: May 25, 1986 In this time in history, about 6 and a half million people joined hands together for 15 minutes to raise money for charities about homelessness.
1975: Person:Myesha Yarbrough Song: “This will be” Genre: R&B Musician: Natalie Cole Why do they like this song: " It's the first I think I ever remember hearing. I used to sing it all around the house and loved it until the music of the 80's stole my heart."
Important Event: U.S.A's Bicentennial. Date: July 4, 2011 In this time in history, 200 years passed since America gained independence from Britain. This is important because it represents all of the strife and triumph of America, and it's citizen's.
1966: Person: Jennifer Yarbrough Song:"Ain't too proud to beg" Genre: Motown Musician: The Temptations Why do they like this song: This song was very popular in it's day and just like now, it was a "fad" to know all of the latest music. "I personally like it because it was a good pick me up." Important Event: First world festival for black art. Date: December 10th, 1966. In this time in history, People got together for the first time ever to celebrate African American art. People of all nationalities came to recognize the art that represents the struggle blacks went through during colonial times. Every decade a festival is held in Dakar, Senegal.
A blast from the past.
Being as though I was born in 1996, I interviewed People who were 10 years, 20 years, and 30 years older than me. The people I interviewed were My mother, My aunt, and My cousin.
1986
Person: Ashley Yarbrough
Song: "Livin' on a Prayer"
Genre: Rock/ Alternative
Musician: Bon Jovi
Why do they like this song: When asking her she said "It's a song about never giving up and I love motivational songs such as this, I also love Bon Jovi's lead voice. He has a timeless rasp that gives him an UMPH! "
Important Event: Hands across America
Date: May 25, 1986
In this time in history, about 6 and a half million people joined hands together for 15 minutes to raise money for charities about homelessness.
1975:
Person:Myesha Yarbrough
Song: “This will be”
Genre: R&B
Musician: Natalie Cole
Why do they like this song: " It's the first I think I ever remember hearing. I used to sing it all around the house and loved it until the music of the 80's stole my heart."
Important Event: U.S.A's Bicentennial.
Date: July 4, 2011
In this time in history, 200 years passed since America gained independence from Britain. This is important because it represents all of the strife and triumph of America, and it's citizen's.
1966:
Person: Jennifer Yarbrough
Song: "Ain't too proud to beg"
Genre: Motown
Musician: The Temptations
Why do they like this song: This song was very popular in it's day and just like now, it was a "fad" to know all of the latest music. "I personally like it because it was a good pick me up."
Important Event: First world festival for black art.
Date: December 10th, 1966.
In this time in history, People got together for the first time ever to celebrate African American art. People of all nationalities came to recognize the art that represents the struggle blacks went through during colonial times. Every decade a festival is held in Dakar, Senegal.